Most great solutions to problems begin with some initial flaws. Quality solutions arise by
refining ideas. Refine your solution to the problem defined in your Week Two Individual
Assignment by following the Three Steps in Refining process outlined in Ch. 10 and Ch. 11
of your text.
Produce your refinements using ONE form of Visual Organizer (see below). Include the
following components in your Organizer:

Original issue
Initial solutions
Critical examination of best solution
Evaluation of the argument
Revised argument
Refined solution with implementation plan
Final solution

Format your final Visual Organizer by selecting ONE of the forms listed on the Website
[www.graphic.org/goindex.html], and include a Title Page, Introduction (stating the purpose
of the assignment) and a Conclusion (stating what you learned in terms of the creative and
critical process through this assignment). The website listed above is the best source for
selection of a Visual (also called a Graphic) Organizer. This website includes a definition,

how-to’s, resources, examples, mind mapping, helps for organizing an essay, links to other
sites, and much more. You will find many other resources and sources for VO or GO’s on the
Internet as well. (Note that Word, Excel, and PowerPoint software does have built-in resources
for building specific kinds of VO and GO’s).